used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
the act of burning something
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
take in liquids
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
home-lovingadjective
devoted to home duties and pleasures
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
Jill
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From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
Jill's
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From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just listen to the rain!"
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
Lill
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From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
hear with intention
From this reading "Just listen to the rain!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
engage in
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
plainest
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From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Just listen to the rain!"
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
shabbilyadverb
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
she'll
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From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
be seated
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
tea-kettle
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From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
a special situation
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather shabbily furnished little room, and everything in it was of the cheapest and plainest, but it was as neat as hands could make it, and the lamp burning on the table, and the tea-kettle humming on the stove, gave an air of comfort and cheerfulness to the humble surroundings, that Jill's home-loving little soul was quick to feel.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "I'm afraid she'll be dreadfully wet," said Lill, anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jill spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and as she did so she glanced about the cosy little room, with an air of pardonable pride.
won't
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From this reading "There, everything is ready, and when Mummy comes in there won't be a single thing for her to do but sit down and drink her tea, and get warm."
